[Diabetic retinopathy score and fuzzy logic in therapy]

Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi. 1993 May;97(5):632-8.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A system for determining optimal treatment of diabetic retinopathy was devised on the basis of fuzzy logic. In a previous study we devised a new retinopathy scoring system from the multivariate analysis of fluorescein angiography findings. Using this scoring system we expressed severities as language terms and assigned them membership functions which showed grade (0-1). Next, the optimal treatment was determined by defuzzification of the membership functions given to treatment programs corresponding to the severity of retinopathy. This decision system is shown as a nomogram. Users of this system can get the grade for choosing optimal treatment after they input the retinopathy score into the nomogram. Assessment of this fuzzy decision system was performed by changes in the extent of dye leakage (Le) and neovascularization (NV) in 86 eyes of 48 diabetic patients followed up for over 12 months. When the grade of choice was over 0.5, the evaluation of choosing optimal treatment was 74% by Le and 68% by NV. Le improved but NV did not improve when the grade of choice was elevated to a higher level.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / diagnosis
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / therapy*
  • Expert Systems
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Fuzzy Logic*
  • Humans
  • Laser Coagulation
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis